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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Barely

· Bare·ly · IPA /ˈbɛɹ.li/
01 adv. Without covering; nakedly.
  1. 1.
    Without covering; nakedly.
  2. 2.
    Without concealment or disguise.
  3. 3.
    Merely; only.
    “R. For now his son is duke. W. Barely in title, not in revenue.” — Shak.
  4. 4.
    But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.